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Yakima City Council Holds Special Meeting to Address Voting Rights Act Decisionhttp://newstalkkit.com/yakima-city-council-holds-special-meeting-to-address-voting-rights-act-decision/
http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-city-council-holds-special-meeting-to-address-voting-rights-act-decision/#commentsFri, 03 Apr 2015 19:47:36 +0000Brian Teegardenhttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=313935Continue reading…]]>The Yakima City Council took no action Friday to appeal the decision of a federal judge who ruled that Yakima's way of electing city council members was unfair to Latinos.

http://newstalkkit.com/city-council-keeps-pit-bull-ban-passes-2014-budget/feed/0KNDOCity Council Meeting to Discuss Downtown, Budget and Morehttp://newstalkkit.com/city-council-meeting-to-discuss-downtown-budget-and-more/
http://newstalkkit.com/city-council-meeting-to-discuss-downtown-budget-and-more/#commentsMon, 18 Nov 2013 14:33:09 +0000Lance Tormeyhttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=257682Continue reading…]]>The Yakima City Council meets this week to discuss spending money on the downtown master plan and form some important retail and implementation committees.

Yakima Economic Development Manager Sean Hawkins says, “The council isn’t being asked to approve the entire plan and this isn’t a plan to put shovels in the ground

]]>http://newstalkkit.com/city-council-meeting-to-discuss-downtown-budget-and-more/feed/0City Council Hearing Comments on Pit Bullshttp://newstalkkit.com/city-council-hearing-comments-on-pit-bulls/
http://newstalkkit.com/city-council-hearing-comments-on-pit-bulls/#commentsTue, 12 Nov 2013 14:25:29 +0000Lance Tormeyhttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=256888Continue reading…]]>The Yakima City Council expects to hear from pit bull dog owners when the council holds a study session on the city ban on pit bulls Tuesday.

]]>http://newstalkkit.com/city-council-hearing-comments-on-pit-bulls/feed/0WikimediaYakima City Council Remains Intact After Electionhttp://newstalkkit.com/yakima-city-council-remains-intact-after-election/
http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-city-council-remains-intact-after-election/#commentsWed, 06 Nov 2013 14:33:41 +0000Lance Tormeyhttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=256280Continue reading…]]>The two incumbents were re-elected Tuesday night in the race for Yakima City Council.

]]>http://newstalkkit.com/council-changes-street-name-panhandling-laws-and-smoking-rules/feed/0KNDOCouncil To Examine Cell Towers and Event Feeshttp://newstalkkit.com/council-to-examine-cell-towers-and-event-fees/
http://newstalkkit.com/council-to-examine-cell-towers-and-event-fees/#commentsTue, 03 Sep 2013 14:03:38 +0000Lance Tormeyhttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=247797Continue reading…]]>Yakima's city council will consider an amendment to the municipal code that would affect parades and special events at the council meeting Tuesday.

]]>http://newstalkkit.com/council-addresses-a-street-tuesday-night/feed/0Google MapsCity To Review Recommendations on Panhandling, Kiwanis Park (Briefs)http://newstalkkit.com/city-to-review-recommendations-on-panhandling-kiwanis-park-briefs/
http://newstalkkit.com/city-to-review-recommendations-on-panhandling-kiwanis-park-briefs/#commentsMon, 26 Aug 2013 13:46:55 +0000Lance Tormeyhttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=246766Continue reading…]]>Beggars on Yakima city streets might have to think about getting a job after the city Public Safety Committee Friday approved a number of restrictions to be considered by the full city council in the near future.

]]>http://newstalkkit.com/city-to-review-recommendations-on-panhandling-kiwanis-park-briefs/feed/0Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesSunnyside Uses Luck To Determine Council Candidatehttp://newstalkkit.com/sunnyside-uses-luck-to-determine-council-candidate/
http://newstalkkit.com/sunnyside-uses-luck-to-determine-council-candidate/#commentsWed, 21 Aug 2013 13:18:17 +0000Lance Tormeyhttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=246092Continue reading…]]>A tie between two Sunnyside City Council Candidates was finally settled Tuesday with a game of chance.

]]>http://newstalkkit.com/sunnyside-uses-luck-to-determine-council-candidate/feed/0KNDOCouncil Agenda Includes Smoking Ban, Renaming A St.http://newstalkkit.com/council-agenda-includes-smoking-ban-renaming-a-st/
http://newstalkkit.com/council-agenda-includes-smoking-ban-renaming-a-st/#commentsTue, 20 Aug 2013 13:30:31 +0000Lance Tormeyhttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=245893Continue reading…]]>The public will have the chance to tell city council their thoughts on a proposed smoking ban in city parks Tuesday night.

]]>http://newstalkkit.com/council-agenda-includes-smoking-ban-renaming-a-st/feed/0Road Work and Council Finalists Decidedhttp://newstalkkit.com/road-work-and-council-finalists-decided/
http://newstalkkit.com/road-work-and-council-finalists-decided/#commentsWed, 07 Aug 2013 13:12:58 +0000Lance Tormeyhttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=244114Continue reading…]]>Yakima voters gave thumbs up to the only proposition on the ballot on Tuesday.

Proposition 1 changes the city charter and will now earmark a minimum of $2,000,000 a year to go to road work. The money will come out of the general fund

]]>http://newstalkkit.com/road-work-and-council-finalists-decided/feed/0KITSecond Meeting on Downtown Renovationhttp://newstalkkit.com/second-meeting-on-downtown-renovation/
http://newstalkkit.com/second-meeting-on-downtown-renovation/#commentsMon, 08 Jul 2013 13:12:36 +0000Lance Tormeyhttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=239335Continue reading…]]>The second in a series of public meetings to discuss the future of Downtown Yakima is set for Wednesday at the Yakima Convention Center. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. and provide the community with another opportunity to give input on the development of the master plan for downtown

]]>http://newstalkkit.com/second-meeting-on-downtown-renovation/feed/0KITDowntown Master Plan Ready for Public Feedbackhttp://newstalkkit.com/downtown-master-plan-ready-for-public-feedback/
http://newstalkkit.com/downtown-master-plan-ready-for-public-feedback/#commentsWed, 03 Jul 2013 15:24:35 +0000Lance Tormeyhttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=238911Continue reading…]]>Yakima city officials are getting close to approving a downtown master plan but public input is still needed.

City Manager Tony O'Rourke says city consultants have brought together all the ideas from previous meetings and have created conceptual drawings for people to view

]]>http://newstalkkit.com/downtown-master-plan-ready-for-public-feedback/feed/0KNDOCity Hears Comments On Panhandlinghttp://newstalkkit.com/city-hears-comments-on-panhandling/
http://newstalkkit.com/city-hears-comments-on-panhandling/#commentsWed, 19 Jun 2013 13:32:12 +0000Lance Tormeyhttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=236432Continue reading…]]>The Yakima City Legal department is now reviewing comments made at the Yakima City Council meeting last night concerning panhandling. The city is considering enacting an ordinance that would restrict begging on city streets

]]>http://newstalkkit.com/city-hears-comments-on-panhandling/feed/0Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesDave Ettl is Not Above the Law – Dave Respondshttp://newstalkkit.com/dave-ettl-is-not-above-the-law-dave-responds/
http://newstalkkit.com/dave-ettl-is-not-above-the-law-dave-responds/#commentsMon, 10 Jun 2013 17:33:14 +0000Dave Ettlhttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=234652Continue reading…]]>On Sunday the Yakima Herald Republic ran a brief story about me being off air during the primary election period and possibly beyond. There really wasn't anything new to the article but it did resurrect the idea of fairness which opened the door to comment - like the one shown below. I think my response there paints a pretty good picture of whats going on and what I think about it. So we are reprinting it here. I encourage your comments.

]]>http://newstalkkit.com/dave-ettl-is-not-above-the-law-dave-responds/feed/0Dave Ettl / Townsquare MediaCity of Yakima Looking for Answers on How to Handle Panhandlershttp://newstalkkit.com/city-of-yakima-looking-for-answers-on-how-to-handle-panhandlers/
http://newstalkkit.com/city-of-yakima-looking-for-answers-on-how-to-handle-panhandlers/#commentsWed, 05 Jun 2013 14:06:10 +0000Lance Tormeyhttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=233801Continue reading…]]>What can the city of Yakima do to control panhandling on street corners? City Attorney Jeff Cutter says he is looking closely at what others cities are doing and getting ready for a June 18 public hearing in Yakima to talk about the issue.

]]>http://newstalkkit.com/city-of-yakima-looking-for-answers-on-how-to-handle-panhandlers/feed/0kitShould Panhandlers Be Allowed to Beg for Money on Yakima City Streets? [POLL]http://newstalkkit.com/panhandlers-poll/
http://newstalkkit.com/panhandlers-poll/#commentsThu, 30 May 2013 14:55:05 +0000News Talk KIThttp://newstalkkit.com/?p=232850Continue reading…]]>We want to know! Should panhandlers be allowed to ask for spare change or should the City Council get involved in this situation? Take the poll!